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Course Syllabus

BUS603: Managing People

Course Introduction

Course Syllabus

Unit 1: Individual Behavior

1.1: Attitude and Attributes

1.2: Workplace Behavior

1.3: Job Satisfaction

1.4: Person-Job Fit

1.5: Person-Organization Fit

1.6: Factors in Job Satisfaction

1.7: Decision-Making

1.8: Decision-Making in Dynamic Business Environments

Unit 1 Discussion

Unit 1 Study Resources

Unit 1 Assessment

Unit 2: Motivation

2.1: Motivation Theories

2.2: Managing Motivation

2.3: Coaching and Employee Empowerment

2.4: Training

2.5: Performance Management

2.6: Feedback

2.7: Engaging in Difficult Conversations

2.8: Compensation, Incentives, and Rewards

Unit 2 Discussion

Unit 2 Study Resources

Unit 2 Assessment

Unit 3: Business Communication

3.1: Sending the Right Message

3.2: Communicating with Followers

3.3: Communicating with Leaders

3.4: Encoding and Messaging

3.5: Written Communication

3.6: Language and Presentations

3.7: Nonverbal Communication

3.8: Digital Communication

3.9: Business Communication

3.10: Receiver Analysis and Decoding

3.11: Perception

3.12: Organizing Presentations for the Receiver

Unit 3 Discussion

Unit 3 Study Resources

Unit 3 Assessment

Unit 4: Managing Human Capital

4.1: Managing People

4.2: Management Processes

4.3: Forces Affecting Human Capital Management

4.4: Business Ethics in Human Capital Management

4.5: Managing People Ethically

4.6: Discriminatory Practices

Unit 4 Discussion

Unit 4 Study Resources

Unit 4 Assessment

Unit 5: Leadership

5.1: The Role of Leadership

5.2: Theories of Leadership

5.3: Styles, Behaviors, and Traits

5.4: Situational Leadership

5.5: Destructive Leadership

5.6: Strategic Workforce Management

5.7: Trust

5.8: Characteristics of Trustworthy and Untrustworthy Leaders

5.9: Organizational Trust

5.10: Creating a Collaborative Organizational Culture

Unit 5 Discussion

Unit 5 Study Resources

Unit 5 Assessment

Unit 6: Managing Groups and Teams

6.1: Group Behavior

6.2: Group Dynamics

6.3: Group Cohesion

6.4: Characteristics of Group Development

6.5: Diversity in Teams

6.6: The Value of Diversity

6.7: Managing Diversity and Inclusion

6.8: Conflict

6.9: Teamwork

6.10: Team Challenges

6.11: Team Effectiveness

6.12: Collaboration

Unit 6 Discussion